After following Qi Zhentao on the main facilities on the island, Ye Tao understood Mr. Qi's determination. Not only the docks and the living facilities on the island, but also a shipyard with a prototype on Crescent Island.

The shipyard is built on the other side of the island, and a large number of wood suitable for shipbuilding are placed in a cave next to the shipyard. There are already many experienced old workers in the shipyard laying keels according to the specifications of the Lanshui Ship. According to the progress, the shipyard has been working for a while.

Several commanding heights on the island have built three to four-story towers and set up a lookout post. These lookout posts and the building complex on the island are connected with simple roads.

As for the building complexes on the island, it has put a lot of effort into it. Looking at the buildings in the form of barracks, if they are built in accordance with the Dongping standard military camp, they can accommodate at least 5,000 people. Several independent courtyards are suitable for resettlement of important guests, one of which is also suitable as the command center for island defense operations and as the last fortress for defense. Among the buildings under construction on the island, there are entertainment facilities such as taverns, inns, and open-air stages. Overall, it is obvious that these are not intended to temporarily solve the "pirates", but more like building a permanent military base.

Now, the buildings built in a hurry still smell of paint and lime, and the empty camps live with various sailors of less than a thousand, of which only two or three hundred were sailors with experience in naval battles. The rest of the people, these days, have been deploying and learning to operate the warships with Qi Zhentao's old family members on the Lanshui ship.

"Old man, in this way, it will cost to raise this Crescent Island..." Ye Tao said astonished.

"Actually, it's not as scary as you think. This is what everyone decided to support Qihai Trading Club, not even what I proposed." Qi Zhentao said, "Originally, everyone wanted to do business well. Unexpectedly, they were so incompetent. This time they made them a lot, and then they used this place as the home port of the escort team. Although everyone had to share the profits, everyone thought it was worth it. At sea, after all, they were still talking with their fists."

Ye Tao agreed: "This is natural. But, old man, what can I help now?"

"Box cannon, I want a siege!" the old man said loudly. "This thing is much more useful in the sea than a catapult. The catapult is too inaccurate. It is more effective to attack and defend the city and smash the crowds, but on this sea, there is not such a big place on my boat to put things in the sea."

Ye Tao nodded quickly. Although the crossbows played a huge role in defending the city of Baishi City, will it be regarded as a heavy equipment installed in the Dongping Army, but it is still under discussion between the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War. Moreover, due to Gao Zhuo and Gao Zhen and the Ministry of War, they were consciously or unintentionally obstructed. I am afraid that there are some problems to pass. I don’t know if it is because the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War were too busy recently, or they did not notice the huge role of the crossbows at all. After so long, the Ye Family Workshop did not even receive a restriction on the manufacturing technology outflow of the crossbows. Strictly speaking, the crossbows are still something that can be spread according to Ye Tao’s wishes. Since this is the case, Ye Tao doesn’t have to care too much about other people’s opinions. Anyway, in terms of procedures, he did not make any mistakes.

But Ye Tao also thought of another question: "Old man, it's okay to load the crossbow onto the ship. The area occupied is smaller than the divine arm bow, and its power is not much worse than that of a catapult car, but its accuracy is also high. But what's the use of smashing stones in a naval battle? Didn't you say that you used to play the jumping gang war?"

Qi Zhentao raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said I'm going to throw a stone?"

"Old man, this sulphur bomb cannot be done casually... it has to be responsible for it." Ye Tao had no doubt that Qi Zhentao had a way to get a batch of sulphur bombs. Since all the secret spies in Xiling land can do it, then Qi Zhentao, who has secretly received the full support of the state, is qualified to build the Lanshui Ship, Cangshui Ship, and even borrowed warships from the navy, can naturally get it. However, the Gao family is in charge of the business of the sulphur bombs now, and there is no other part-time. If the Gao family reveals their strength in the storage and transportation of the sulphur bombs, if the Gao family makes a decision, it will be easy to fight the lawsuit at that time.

Qi Zhentao shook his head and said, "No. Don't you use fish oil to make that projector? Since there is this kind of fish oil that can be burned, there are naturally other ways. Fish oil, plus butter and mutton fat, and other things, I have made something similar to turtle oil bombs. It may not be as powerful as turtle oil bombs, but it seems to be a little safer than turtle oil bombs. If the turtle oil bomb is not stored well, it seems to explode as soon as it touches it. It seems that you have also said that volatilization and explosion. But we made this thing ourselves, like a kind of oil paste, except for direct ignition, otherwise it would not be lit. I also asked someone to put it in an empty room and tried it, and the smell of this thing was almost leaked at all."

Ye Tao exclaimed: "Old man, if it is really safe, it will be much easier to use than arbor bombs. The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, and the army in various places have a love-hate relationship with sultry bombs. As long as the power is not too far away, I think many people may be willing to use your thing. By the way, what do you call this thing?"

"Hehe, I really don't dare to say that I made it. I just came up with an idea. The things happened later were all about your workshop," Qi Zhentao smiled and said, "Now, the Yicheng part of Ye's workshop is full of fun things. You haven't seen it yet when you came back this time, right? The name of this thing is Mars, and it is the name given by a little guy in the workshop."

Ye Tao smiled and asked, "Old man, when will I have the opportunity to let me see how powerful this thing is."

"Come on, I think so too. You hurry up and build a few crossbows. There are still ships in Yicheng to come here tomorrow, just to send Mars. Then, we sailed together the day after tomorrow, and took the Ice Shark Island to the north. Those bastards were too unruly. They took me to fight with the pirates in Chunnan and attacked our business in the northern route behind our back." After a pause, Qi Zhentao smiled sly and said, "You just happened to bring two warships. With my relationship with the navy, it would be okay to let them catch an external block together. Four Lan water ships and two Cang water ships have a luxurious lineup."

Ye Tao couldn't help but burst into cold sweat. Indeed, the four Lanshui ships and two Cangshui ships can only be said to be luxurious. The gang of pirates on Ice Shark Island should be four to six medium-sized warships. They are not designed for naval battles, but are just modified by fishing boats and merchant ships with better performance. At most, there is space on the ship to carry two to three catapult cars or giant crossbows. The Lanshui ship and Cangshui ship can be said to be the strongest warships that embody the most advanced naval combat technology and manufacturing technology of this era. So powerful that in a series of cooperation between Chunnan and Dongping, Chunnan strives to make the drawings of the two warships of Cangshui ships and Lanshui ships part of the trading grounds of the two countries. Using such a fleet to fight Ice Shark Island can only be said to be killing chickens. And when there are warships of the Dongping Navy in the fleet, the best result for pirates is to surrender directly.

Ye Tao smiled wryly and said, "Old man, you look down on me too much. You only have a little time to build a crossbow. Is the island complete with materials?"

Qi Zhentao said: "It's not a rebuild. Didn't you teach many local sergeants and craftsmen to build crossbows in Baishi City? Some of them are now on the island, and there are your apprentices from the Yicheng branch of Yeshi Workshop. Didn't some people follow our fleet to repair the wooden components on the ship at any time? I've also concentrated these people here. These people can make things out, but they don't know the truth after all. After trying it a few times, it seems that there are problems with range and accuracy, so it depends on you. In addition, you also see the entire Crescent Island. If you have any improvements, just say."

The two of them walked around the island. Although Qi Zhentao was still as proud as before, he was not young after all and was a little tired. When they returned to the dock, they set up a small table on the dock and brought a few side dishes and bottles of wine. They drank against the sound of the wind and waves. The old and the young, who were not elegant in this way, could only be considered as having ambitions when they enjoyed their lives more.

"Old man, I really didn't expect that you are so interested in running Crescent Island like this. But if Qihai Trading Company really has a strong enough escort and a base, it will bring unlimited benefits to future business." Ye Tao and Qi Zhentao worked a small cup. His drinking capacity was incomparable to Qi Zhentao, an old pirate leader who had been living at sea for decades, and he was obviously ready to put down Qi Zhentao. But he had no choice but to drink the toasts from his elders.

"After the Qihai Trading Company's business was completed, I was a little excited to do things. If I had done business on the sea before, although my family would not be as rich as a country, even if I had a prodigal son, it would be enough for them to spend several lifetimes. Fortunately, my two sons were much more interested in making money than spending money. I was originally going to let my eldest grandson read more and look back to find a status, but I didn't expect that the boy would come into the book and didn't want to come out. The young grandson showed up.

I was obsessed with playing chess and wanted to live in Yi Zhan Building. My granddaughter likes to plant flowers and grass, so she manages her family's garden at that age... These guys, judging by their temperament, are limited in their spending. I spent my whole life to make money, but I didn't expect that I don't know how to spend it now. There are not many opponents in the business world. But together with Qihai Business Club, my vision will be different. I am not doing business one by one, but after all, I think that if these Qihai Business Club are now, I think that if they are the ones from Qihai Business Club now, I will think that if they are not doing business one by one, I think that if they are the ones from Qihai Business Club now, I will think that if they are the ones from Qihai Business Club now, I will think that together, the vision will be different.

People can act in a unified way, and their ability is so great that it is scary. Although they are doing business, they can really use business to turn things around and turn things around. It is not just a few business issues, but can even shake the country's fundamentals. This is probably why the Chunnan Dahai Chamber of Commerce temporarily united to deal with the Qihai Trading Company. Everyone understands it in their hearts." Qi Zhentao took a cup and his eyes shining brighter: "But the more you know this, the more you are.

I want to fight with those guys and divide them into different levels. If Qihai Trading Company collapses, it will naturally affect a lot. But if it can defeat the big sea merchants in Chunnan, hehe, I will buy some goods at whatever price. We lack horses in Dongping, and Chunnan is even more lacking. If we can control the maritime trade routes in Chunnan, and with the cooperation of Princess Zhaohua, the Jiuzhou Trading Company in Chunnan, it can even make Chunnan unable to form cavalry again. What kind of power is this."

Qi Zhentao became more and more excited as he spoke. He was a businessman. Before, he was a pirate. He never thought that he could have such a huge power in his hands. In this era, a large group of top rich people, including Qi Zhentao, were the first to realize the power of capital. It was not a collusion between officials and businessmen. There was no extraordinary means, just in the weak legal framework of this era, using capital and various human and material resources that he could control. On this battlefield, there was no such thing as blood, but it was also cruel. As a modern person, Ye Tao understood better than these businessmen how the economic collapse of a country is terrifying and tragic. And in this era, there would be no institutions such as the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and no World Bank or the World Trade Organization to save anyone or any country.

The old man finally revealed a decision originally planned to be announced at the meeting of Qihai Trading Company that was convened later: Ye Tao will fully control a series of machinery, manufacturing, and construction affairs under Qihai Trading Company, which is probably similar to the role of the chief technology officer in Ye Tao's concept. With this position, Ye Tao, a stockholder who did not invest one or two taels of silver in Qihai Trading Company, has the qualification to enter the six-year plenary meeting like those big merchants, and to solve a series of technical problems for Qihai Trading Company. Ye Tao will obtain two percent of the dividends from the net profit of Qihai Trading Company. Involving technical affairs, Ye Tao and Ye's workshop do not bear any cost issues, but are just making plans. As for the specific manufacturing and service costs, they will be settled at market prices.

Two percent! Compared with the usual royalties of about 8 percent in modern society. Compared with the 24 percent shareholding that Ye Tao had in the studio in that era, this proportion is really small. However, what a terrifying organization, the Qihai Trading Company is a terrifying organization. The money flows in their hands is millions. If needed, they can even concentrate a huge amount of astronomical funds equivalent to the two years of Dongping in a short period of time. This two percent ratio. Just based on the fact that Qihai Trading Company has not yet completed the integration, it has ensured that Ye Tao can earn no less than 200,000 taels per year. The various plans that Ye Tao can propose cannot be involved in the Ye Family Workshop. Only the Ye Family Workshop he carefully built can barely meet his technical requirements. Even if he is embarrassed to earn more, it may not be too small.

However, Ye Tao still sighed. It was not because of dissatisfaction, but because he could not refuse such conditions. Even if he knew that once he accepted such conditions, even if he was tied to the chariot of Qihai Trading Company, he would see Qihai Trading Company and Chunnan Trading Company, and perhaps other shopping mall rivals fighting to the death and participating in it. Once he participated in it, he would inevitably not tolerate failure.

"Old man, you're drunk..." After a while, Qi Zhentao was drunk first. His comfortable mood and the whirlwind of the Shanghai wind made the old man fall asleep on the small table without any image.

After asking Qi Zhentao's family to send the old man back to his room to rest, Ye Tao stood on the dock for a while. Seeing the sea turning from azure blue to a dark blue, Ye Tao realized that the night was really deep. He turned around and a man in his thirties and looked very capable, standing not far away.

"Sorry, I've made you wait for so long. May I ask, you are..." Ye Tao saw the temperament of this man in green who obviously did not belong to an ordinary servant.

"Little man Liu Qing, the old man asked me to follow Mr. Ye to do business. The matters in Qihai Trading Company are too complicated, so it is not easy to make the young master worry too much. If you have any requests, just tell me." Liu Qing answered respectfully. There was no slightest slightest element of fakeness in this respect. Liu Qing was not a person from Qi Zhentao's business, but the illegitimate son of Liu Yi, another partner in the sea merchant. Liu Yi had a long time to make Qi Zhentao agree to let Liu Qing follow Ye Tao to do things. The vast amount of information made Liu Yi clearly understand

I know how amazing Ye Tao is. Those strange businesses are always made by Ye Tao for no reason. Whether it is Yi Zhan Tower and marching chess, porcelain wall decorations, or low-pressure boilers that are as popular in Yicheng and Danyang, they are all businesses that everyone has never thought of. They are all unique businesses of Ye's Workshop, and this monopoly seems to be unable to be broken for a considerable period of time. As for the business of Tissot Watch House and Ye's Workshop, which have become well-known brands of this era, let alone.

In Qihai Trading Company, although everyone cooperated with each other, they were very concerned about the distribution of interests. Only Ye Tao’s two percent profit was passed without thinking.

Ye Tao scratched his head awkwardly. He thought about the messy things, and let a guy who was obviously well-educated and looked extraordinary wait for so long in the wind, but he didn't notice it at all. This was really a very rude thing. Ye Tao quickly apologized, but Liu Qing didn't care. He rejected Ye Tao's name of his "Young Master Liu" and insisted that Ye Tao call him by his name.

"Okay... Liu Qing, I want to see the general map of the current layout of Crescent Island. Is it OK?" Since I have agreed to take on this job, Ye Tao naturally has to work hard to do better, best.
Chapter completed!